The Wigger (formerly also called ''Wiggeren'')Article ''Wigger'', in: ''Geographisches Lexikon der Schweiz.'' Attinger, Neuchâtel 1910. Vol. 6, p. 632 is a river in the Swiss cantons of Lucerne and Aargau. It is an important tributary of the river
Aare
The Aare () or Aar () is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland.
Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it descen ...
. The Wigger is around 41 kilometers long and flows from south to north for most of its length. The largest city in the Wigger valley is
Zofingen
Zofingen (french: Zofingue) is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement.
History
In ancient times Zofingen was a settleme ...
.
The river rises from the north slope of the
Napf
The Napf is a mountain on the border between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Lucerne. With an altitude of , it is the summit of the Napfgebiet (Napf region), the hilly region lying between Bern and Lucerne. It is counted geologically as part o ...
in the canton of Lucerne near the border to the
canton of Berne
The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...
in a height of about 1300 meters. There it is called Enziwigger. It flows through a narrow valley towards
Hergiswil bei Willisau
Hergiswil bei Willisau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
History
Hergiswil bei Willisau is first mentioned in 1246 as ''de Hergosswile''.
Geography
Hergiswil bei Willisau has an area, , of . ...
where the valley widens and flattens. Shortly after the small city of
Willisau
Willisau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the Lucerne canton of Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2006 from the municipalities of Willisau Land (W. Country) and Willisau Stadt (W. Town).Dagmersellen the Wigger is mostly restricted to a canal bed and flows partially parallel to the A2 motorway. Between Reiden and
Brittnau
Brittnau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Brittnau is first mentioned in 924 as ''Pritinouva''.
Geography
Brittnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.8% is used for agricultur ...
it crosses the border to Aargau. It flows into the Aar between
Rothrist
Rothrist is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Originally an Alamanni settlement, the modern village of Rothrist is first mentioned in 1263 as ''Routris''. The '' Herrschaft'' rights were ...
and Aarburg at a height of 395 meters.
Tributaries of the Wigger are the Seewag, the Wanger-Rot, the
Ron Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald.
Ron or RON may also refer to:
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* Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character
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, the
Luthern
Luthern is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
History
Luthern is first mentioned in 1275 as ''Lutrun''.
Geography
Luthern has an area, , of . Of this area, 47.8% is used for agricultural purpo ...
and the Hürnbach.
In 1821 the Wigger's course was corrected ( channelized) by order of the government of the canton of Aargau. Until the second half of the 19th century the area of the Wigger's confluence with the Aar was a location of placer mining for gold, but this stopped due to dissatisfactory yield.